Pullstring

Pullstring

A Pullstring is a string or cord wound on a spring-loaded spindle that engages a mechanism when it is pulled. It is most commonly used in toys and motorized equipment.

For example, some dolls have a pullstring built into them that activates a speaker when it is pulled, causing the doll to say a built-in phrase.

Also, many motorized lawn mowers use a pullstring as an ignition device.

Another type of pullstring can be used in fashion, mainly used in bags they are used as a closing device and contribute to many aspects of the fashion industry. The woman who invented the pullstring is a famous fashion desinger who goes by the name of Charly-Beth Oliver and her associate named Amelia Eckersley, they are both very talented and thier work is recognised throughout the fashion industry for being unique, oringinal and diverse.


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